HTS 8480
Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other than ingot molds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics
| Code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8480.10.00.00 | Molding boxes for metal foundry | No. | 3.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | USITC |
| 8480.20.00.00 | Mold bases | No. | 3.4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | USITC |
| 8480.30.00.00 | Molding patterns | No. | 2.8% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% | USITC |
| Molds for metal or metal carbides | ||||||
| 8480.41.00.00 | Injection or compression types | No. | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8480.49.00 | Other types | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC | |
| 8480.49.00.10 | Molds for centrifugal casting of ductile iron pipe | No. | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8480.49.00.90 | Other | No. | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8480.50.00 | Molds for glass | Free | 35% | USITC | ||
| 8480.50.00.10 | Injection or compression types | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8480.50.00.90 | Other types | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8480.60.00 | Molds for mineral materials | Free | 35% | USITC | ||
| 8480.60.00.10 | Injection or compression types | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| 8480.60.00.90 | Other types | No. | Free | 35% | USITC | |
| Molds for rubber or plastics | ||||||
| 8480.71 | Injection or compression types | USITC | ||||
| 8480.71.10.00 | For shoe machinery | No. | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 8480.71.40.00 | For the manufacture of semiconductor devices | No. | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 8480.71.80 | Other | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC | |
| 8480.71.80.20 | Temporarily imported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration; returned after being exported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration | No. | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| Other | ||||||
| 8480.71.80.45 | Injection type | No. | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8480.71.80.60 | Compression type | No. | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8480.79 | Other types | USITC | ||||
| 8480.79.10.00 | Molds for shoe machinery | No. | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 8480.79.90 | Other | 3.1% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC | |
| 8480.79.90.10 | Blow molds | No. | 3.1% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8480.79.90.20 | Bladder operated molds | No. | 3.1% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
| 8480.79.90.90 | Other molds | No. | 3.1% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | USITC |
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Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20, effective 28 September 2026. Heading 8480 at USITC
Not shown: the additional duties of Chapter 99 (such as Section 301 and Section 232), anti-dumping and countervailing duties, quotas and the legal notes.
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